title: Self care behavior in patients with heart failure in Taiwan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to describe the self-care behaviors and associated demographic factors affecting such behaviors in the heart failure population in Taiwan.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was used in this study and 86 heart failure patients were sampled by convenience sampling. Demographic questionnaire and Self-Care of Heart Failure Index, V. 6 were used to collect these data. Descriptive statistic, correlation coefficient and multiple regression were used to analyze the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The result indicated a low level of self-care maintenance and management although self-care confidence was adequate. Patients who were married had better self-care maintenance and self-care confidence than those who were single. Self-care confidence was a determinant of self-care maintenance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provided detailed information on self-care behavior status in heart failure patients in Taiwan.
authors.affiliation: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, 365 Ming Te Road PeiTou, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC. shannontung719@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Heng-Hsin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.forename: Shu-Ching
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wei-Hsian
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Ching-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Tsae-Jyy
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shu-Fang
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan